Solicitor at Richard Nelson LLP
Richard Nelson
Solicitor - Senior Partner
SRA ID: 107320
Richard qualified as a solicitor in 1975, before joining Freeth Cartwright & Sketchley where he became a Partner in 1980. He went on to form Nelsons in 1983, which, as Senior Partner, he helped build up to become one of the largest 50 firms in the country. Then in 2003, he left Nelsons to establish Richard Nelson LLP. He has a lot of hands-on business experience, not only by establishing his own successful firms but also by holding a number of non-executive directorships. Richard has built up the firm’s national reputation for regulatory investigations, fraud defence and professional disciplinary work by dealing with some of the largest cases presented in Court during his career. The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners have ranked Richard and described him as ‘inspirational’ and ‘one of the best fraud lawyers with a truly national profile’.
Priory Court, 1 Derby Road, NG9 2TA
Licensed for 49 years
Practice Areas
Consumer, Crime/ Criminal Defence
- Crime/ Criminal Defence 4%
- Employment 96%
26 Client Reviews
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About Richard Nelson
Richard qualified as a solicitor in 1975, before joining Freeth Cartwright & Sketchley where he became a Partner in 1980. He went on to form Nelsons in 1983, which, as Senior Partner, he helped build up to become one of the largest 50 firms in the country. Then in 2003, he left Nelsons to establish Richard Nelson LLP. He has a lot of hands-on business experience, not only by establishing his own successful firms but also by holding a number of non-executive directorships. Richard has built up the firm’s national reputation for regulatory investigations, fraud defence and professional disciplinary work by dealing with some of the largest cases presented in Court during his career. The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners have ranked Richard and described him as ‘inspirational’ and ‘one of the best fraud lawyers with a truly national profile’.
Languages Spoken: English
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United Kingdom
Currently Registered
01/10/75
19/11/24
We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Name
Duration
SRA-approved manager - Member
Richard Nelson
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Professional, responsive, helpful and kind
I’m so very grateful to have had Richard represent me. He listened and offered sensitive and considered advice. He always responded to queries in a timely manner and above all he was very kind and sympathetic to a difficult situation, managing to achieve a positive outcome.
Lawyer named in this review: Richard Nelson
A representative from Richard Nelson LLP responded to this review on 03 March, 2025
Thank you for your kind words. We're so glad Richard could provide the support and guidance you needed. We're thrilled to hear about the positive outcome.
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